Liquor or spirit is an alcoholic drink produced by distillation of grains, fruits, or vegetables that have already gone through alcoholic fermentation. The distillation process concentrates the liquid to increase its alcohol by volume.

 

Liquor may be consumed on its own (“neat”), typically in small amounts. In undiluted form, distilled beverages are often slightly sweet, bitter, and typically impart a burning mouthfeel, with a strong odour from the alcohol; the exact u varies between different varieties of liquor and the different impurities they impart. Liquor is also frequently enjoyed in diluted form, as flavoured liquor or as part of a mixed drink; with cocktails being a common category of beverage that utilize liquor.